Newspaper - The Argus, The Argus Melbourne, 1925

Physical description

This is an original Argus in a maroon leather folder. The paper itself is a 32 page broadsheet which slides inside the folder for protection. A certificate of authenticity is glued to the inside cover of the folder.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

The masthead on the newspaper reads The Argus either side of the illustration which has a lion on left side and unicorn on right hand side of a coat of arms. The Latin inscription "Dieu et mon Droit" is written around the mostly floral illustration. The date price and publication details lie beneath this illustration. The folder has a certificate of Authenticity pasted to the inside cover. On the outside cover in gold writing," An Authentic newspaper of a very important date, in this case August 15 1925 which was the birthdate of the gift recipient Mrs Sheila O'Keefe a local district resident.

Summary

This paper contains mostly news items and advertisements of the day. However some items contained within are fictional in nature.

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